Crown Prosecution Service and Police Charging Standards
Materials
This joint Charging Standard offers guidance to police officers who have responsibility for charging and to Crown Prosecutors on the most appropriate charge to be preferred in cases relating to offences against the person. The purpose of joint charging standards is to make sure that the most appropriate charge is selected at the earliest opportunity, to help the police and Crown Prosecutors in preparing the case.
SOURCE CURRENCY
1996 Edition
UPDATE INFORMATION
The joint charging standards should make sure that the most appropriate charge is selected at the earliest opportunity. This will help the police and Crown Prosecutors in preparing the case. Adoption of this joint standard should lead to a reduction in the number of times charges have to be amended which in turn should lead to an increase in efficiency and a reduction in avoidable extra work for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.
SOURCE CURRENCY
1996 Edition
UPDATE INFORMATION
The joint charging standards should make sure that the most appropriate charge is selected at the earliest opportunity. This will help the police and Crown Prosecutors in preparing the case. Adoption of this joint standard should lead to a reduction in the number of times charges have to be amended which in turn should lead to an increase in efficiency and a reduction in avoidable extra work for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.
